History of Flight
On December 5, 2022, about 2116 central standard time, a Beech F33A, N9142Q, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident shortly after takeoff from the Clarence E Page Municipal Airport (RCE) in Yukon, Oklahoma. The pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.
ADS-B flight track data indicated that the airplane departed Stillwater Regional Airport (SWO) at 1848 and arrived at RCE at 1915. It remained on the ground for about 2 hours. At 2115, the airplane began a takeoff from runway 35L. The data showed that the airplane lifted off and climbed to about 425 ft agl, then descended to about 275 ft agl while turning slightly left. It then climbed and turned right, reaching a peak altitude of about 450 ft agl before descending. The right turn continued until the end of the data, with the airplane at about 230 ft agl at the final data point. The initial impact point was about 90 ft and 125° from the final data point. The main wreckage came to rest about 95 ft and 110° from the initial impact location.
Personnel Information
The pilot listed 1305 hours of total flight experience as of his most recent medical examination on June 25, 2018. Pilot flight records from May 13, 2017, were provided. All flight entries since that date were in the accident airplane and totaled 314.3 hours. The pilot’s flight logbook indicated 1,303.4 total flight hours as of the last entry on December 4, 2022.
Aircraft Information
Maintenance records showed that the most recent annual inspection was completed on November 25, 2022. During the inspection, several modifications were made, including the addition of tip tanks per a Supplemental Type Certificate. At the time, the airplane had 5,116 total hours in service, and the engine had 502 hours since the last major overhaul.
Meteorological Information
Recorded weather conditions near the time of the accident indicated winds from 010° at 10 knots with clear skies. According to astronomical data from the United States Naval Observatory, the sun set at 1718, and civil twilight ended at 1746. The moon phase was a Waxing Gibbous with 94% illumination.
Airport Information
The accident occurred at Clarence E Page Municipal Airport (RCE) in Yukon, Oklahoma.
Wreckage and Impact Information
The airplane impacted the ground adjacent to the runway and a taxiway about 1,300 ft south and 200 ft east of the departure end of runway 35L. It came to rest facing 255°. The initial impact location had material from the right wing tip tank, and the right outboard wing was bent upward about 45°. A large burn area was present, and the entire cabin section was almost completely consumed by postimpact fire.
The postimpact fire limited examination; however, no anomalies that would have contributed to the accident were found during the on-scene examination or during a post-recovery examination of the engine.
Medical and Pathological Information
An autopsy of the pilot was performed by the Board of Medicolegal Investigations, Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. According to the autopsy report, the cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries and thermal injuries. The manner of death was accident. Toxicological testing of specimens from the pilot, performed by the Federal Aviation Administration – Civil Aeromedical Services, Biomedical Sciences Research Branch, were negative for all substances within the screening profile.